Google is reportedly allowing Android OEMs to build Amazon Fire TV devices

[phillynewsnow]

Google has always taken a stance against "fragmentation" in the Android ecosystem, going so far as to prevent partner OEMs from making their own Android forks. This was enforced by the Anti-Fragmentation Agreement (later renamed to the Android Compatibility Commitment), which told companies that release devices with Google apps pre-installed that they cannot release other devices that fork Android. With regulatory scrutiny increasing on Google, it seems that the dominoes are beginning to fall, as a report from Protocol says that the company is loosening its grip a little bit — at least when it comes to TVs.



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